I've been running in Saucony Jazz 6000s for several years (not the same pair!!) and thought it was time for an upgrade. I trust the brand after all this time so I've bought some Grid Jazz X running shoes. My problem is that after about three miles I develop blisters under my arches - anyone got any ideas how to stop this? I use 1000 Mile double layered socks which claim to guarantee blister free running but they don't help.
Please help - the blisters are agony right now.
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However, I do still get arch-blisters, esp on a pair of new trainers (I wear Asics Kayanos). To be honest, pre-run, I just put sticking plaster (the cuttable-up to any size you want type) over the potential affilicted area, socks over the top of that: no problem.
Thanks.
I have tried every pair of sock out there and now can only where the 1000 miles tactel racing sock as it is really thin.
Just bought some new socks though, so hoping they might help.
However, this weekend a blister 2" in diameter has rubbed up on my left arch!!
Seems no rhyme or reason to it.
but i would say that wouldn't i
:-)
Oooh clever you.
I suffer from this and always have - I generally run in Brooks Beast, although did try switching to Adidas motion control, but they were terrible.
Things that I find help:
Thorlos are about the only socks for me
I use compeed plasters prior to a race or important long run, but I put them on about 36 hours before the run to let them set, and I always warm them up between my hands for a couple of minutes before putting them on - it helps them stick. If you put them on before a run then they just tend to fall off
I used to put vaseline on my feet, but this rubbed off after a few miles. Compeed have brought out an 'anti-blister' stick which is a bit like a solid deodorant that you rub on your feet and seems to last longer than vaseline. You can get it from a decent sized Boots, it's with the foot stuff
Running on a camber definately makes mine worse, so try to avoid heavily cambered roads/pavements, especially ones with a lot of drives cutting accross the pavement. Basically the camber accentuates the movement of the foot
Whe I do get a blister I have a very sharp cuticle scissors that I use to snip the looses skin open - just a tiny cut of a few millimetres, enough to drain the fluid/blood. Make sure you get it all out, and then just put a small plaster over the snip for a few hours to keep it clean. This will help the skin to harden and speeds up healing.
You all have my sympathy, I hate my blisters but have just come to accept them. Every now and then I get a long run without a blister, generally when I can run on a flat surface (Hills are fine, as long as the running surface is level). For the FLM this year I used a couple of compeeds along with the stick thing and only got 1 blister about the size of a 5p.
Agree with Running Dragon on the Thorlos, that and liberal amounts of micropore tape -10-15cm strips applied laterally in heel to toe direction (rucks up otherwise) so that the whole of the inner edge of the foot is covered. Does the trick for me!
The micropore rubs and rips eventually, but not until it's saved your feet a whole pile of damage!
Will give advice a go and let's hope!